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Riviera Shorts

April 26, 2021 By Robyn Adams In Women's Clothes, Women's Pants No Comments

In the the entries from 1984-85, the shorts come with a belt made of the same fabric as the shorts. In Spring 1986 they added a webbed belt.

From the catalogue: “Lightweight enough for a midsummer promenade in Nice, yet stursy enough to sit through a week’s worth of screenings at Cannes. The pre-washed 100% cotton won’t shrink or lose its sahep; perfect fit remains perfect after many washings. Generous (yet hardly prudish) mid-thigh length, with a webbed cotton belt and a back pocket with flap.”

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Robyn Adams

Robyn’s fascination with Banana Republic began in 1984 when her Alaskan adventurer father began buying their clothing and giving her their catalogs. She loved the clothes, and as an artist, she was drawn to the illustrations. Robyn went on to study illustration at an art college in Banana Republic’s hometown of San Francisco, CA, and she worked for years as a background artist for animation. She is now based in Oakland, CA and works as a graphic designer and illustrator. She has been collecting and archiving at Abandoned Republic since 2011.